now thats a fish Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 I've looked seriously!!! After you dye some material, does it give off some weird chemical oder?? (I was using RYT) It's been around a week 1/2 and it's getting less noticeable but still, if I can smell it, I'm sure the fish will. Anybody have any good stank'n ideas??!! Thanks, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiTackleGuy Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Anybody have any good stank'n ideas??!! Kool-Aid....No Kidding.... Dying Buck Tail Dyeing Protein Fibers with Kool-Aid: Basic Howto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now thats a fish Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Yeah, I've read about the Kool-Aid trick(which is pretty darn cool and by the way...nice articles to copy). But you've got to figure, there's some sort of oder after you dye or some sort of sweetness (w/ Kool Aid)...should I be dunking my material in some fish guts or something? Thanks, Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 I'd bet after the tail hits the water, any sweet smell will go away and not be an issue. I don't use K-aid, but that's what my opinion would be. Are you sure you don't smell anything before you dye it? Great link as to processing the bucktail, but after you tac it down, scrape all the fat off of it that you can get, then borax/salt it. If there is any fat on the tail when dying, it will affect how the tail takes the dye when that fat melts down and into the solution. The vinegar/acid helps the hair take in the dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
now thats a fish Posted March 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thanks for the Tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
